FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
Volunteers working to preserve and protect the quality & beauty of the Alum Creek watershed and promote environmentally responsible recreation, educational opportunities, & citizen participation at many levels.
There's just a few more free sapling trees available this Saturday morn. You must register in advance with this form www.greencbus.org/linden-free-trees See its details regarding selections and the next give-away event in Hilltop. Thanks to Green Columbus!
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As part of our tree nursery campaign in partnership with Sustainable Steps and Blueprint from the City of Columbus and with support from the Columbus Foundation, we are giving away hundreds of trees i... It is estimated that plastic takes between 100 and 1,000 years to decompose, so it is considered a very slow and long term decomposing materials. A plastic bottles takes up to 500 years to disintegrate, although if it is buried this time is even longer.
In the last 30 years, the manufacture of plastic products has increased worldwide by more than 70%.
While the flexible and unbreakable nature of plastic makes it deal for use in previously breakable items such as bottle and jars, the durable nature of plastic also means that plastic products take years to decompose, even in landfills.
One of the most worrisome impacts of plastic in the pollution of seas and oceans. Plastic in the sea and ocean not only has an impact on the landscape, but also on it's biodiversity. The most harmful plastics are micro_plastics, which are smaller than 5 mm.
What can we do?
* Use items that are reusable wherever possible.
* Do not use straw's or single-use plastic straw's.
* Avoid consumption of coffee in capsules, as these cannot be recycled.
* Say no to animal products, especially fish - over 50% of ocean plastic is made up of discarded fishing gear.
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FACT's next service event will be honeysuckle removal in Westerville on Oct. 23. www.facebook.com/events/212038597644776
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Very nice, and many hands made the work a little lighter!
It's amazing and very sad how that same area can need cleanup year after year. I remember doing some of the first cleanups there over 15 years ago!
Great job FACT. I remember cleanups like this back to 2004 and each year you've kept bringing many people to the table to help.
Will there be any clean ups in 2022?
Thank you for doing this.
Please don't forget. FACT would really appreciate your help this Saturday morning. Enjoy walking along the river banks, adjacent woodlands, parks, trails or streets while picking up trash. Sustainable Columbus Keep Columbus Beautiful City of Bexley, Ohio Green Columbus Columbus Recreation and Parks Department St. Charles Preparatory School Bexley High School
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Hopefully the Ohio HB 175 proposed anti clean water/deregulation initiative may be moot. www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA134-HB-175 Federal Judge recently vacated former Prez T's 'Dirty Water Rule' aka 'Navigable Waters Rule.' "Thanks to this lawsuit and the Court’s ruling, the country will now return to water protections that were in place for years starting in 1986." www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-vacates-trump-water-rule-environmental-grounds-2021-08-30/
U.S. judge vacates Trump water rule on environmental grounds
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A U.S. court on Monday vacated the Trump administration's scaled back clean water rule that had limited the number of waterways that could be federally regulated because leaving it in place could harm...Before you buy a plant for your yard, please do some homework to make sure it isn't considered invasive in our area!!! Too many invasive plants are taking over natural areas along trails, streams and rivers. www.treehugger.com/invasive-plants-offered-sale-us-5200845
Invasive Plants Still Widely Offered for Sale in US
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Despite being identified as invasive species, many plants are available for sale to home gardeners through nurseries, garden centers, online sellers.Volunteer reminder for this morning...https://www.facebook.com/events/288050542722332
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Help FACT - clean-up Academy Park, Sept. 25
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Pleaser renew or join us as a new member for 2021 via FACT's on-line personal membership form. You may also mail to us your donation check with membership paperwork. Thanks to all those who alre...Mark your calendars to help out FACT.
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